The Hon. Kabir Hashim
Hon. Kabir Hashim said education and higher education are central to national development and social discipline, noting that the Education Ministry has historically been difficult to manage. He argued that Sri Lanka’s cultural, religious and educational foundations helped limit the effects of recent political upheavals, but warned of rising indiscipline among school and university students, including challenges to teachers and principals, unrest in schools, defiance of university directives, and hazing. He urged that these trends be treated as serious social challenges requiring attention.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, Hon. Prime Minister, historically, Education Ministers have often struggled at subsequent elections—this is a tough ministry. Education and higher education are vast and vital. Alongside economic growth and living standards, education is crucial to build a moral, disciplined society.
¶ 02 In recent global political upheavals, Sri Lanka’s damages were somewhat contained, partly due to our religious and cultural bonds and our education system fostering social values. However, in the past few years we have seen worrying trends—students challenging teachers and principals, unrest in popular schools, and defiance of directives in universities, along with hazing. These are serious social challenges that must be addressed.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kabir Hashim. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16647